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Commerzbank

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Commerzbank AG
Company typePublic (Aktiengesellschaft)
FWBCBK
ISINDE000CBK1001
IndustryFinancial services
Founded26 February 1870; 155 years ago (1870-02-26) in Hamburg
FoundersTheodor Wille et al.
HeadquartersCommerzbank Tower, ,
Number of locations
15 operational foreign branches and 27 representative offices in over 40 countries (2023)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
Brands
RevenueIncrease 10.5 billion (2023)
105,000,000 euro (2021) Edit this on Wikidata
Increase €2.2 billion (2023)
Total assetsIncrease €517.2 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease €33 billion (2023)
Number of employees
42,098 (2023)
Capital ratio14.7% (2023)
Rating
Websitewww.commerzbank.com Edit this at Wikidata
Footnotes / references
Commerzbank Investor Relations

Commerzbank AG is a major German bank operating as a universal bank, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.

Overview

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In 2017, the Commerzbank handled 13 million customers in Germany and 5 million customers in Central and Eastern Europe. In the 2019 financial year, it was the second largest in Germany by the total value of its balance sheet.[1]

Operation

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The bank is present in more than 50 countries around the world and provides almost a third of Germany's trade finance.[2] Commerzbank is a member of the Cash Group.[3] 15% of the shares are owned by the Federal Republic of Germany and 85% are in free float.

Controversies

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The bank has been subject to several corruption investigations,[4][5] paying $US1.5 billion in fines in 2015.[5]

References

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  1. "Commerzbank fourth-quarter net profit jumps 51 pct, tops expectations". www.cnbc.com. Feb 14, 2019. Retrieved Feb 14, 2019.
  2. "How Germany Might Sell Its Commerzbank Stake: Four Scenarios". Bloomberg.com. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. http://www.cashgroup.de/
  4. Sims, Tom. "German prosecutors raid Commerzbank in tax evasion probe". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Protess, Ben (12 March 2015). "Commerzbank of Germany to Pay $1.5 Billion in U.S. Case". The New York Times.